Donors and foundations stepped up during the height of the pandemic. Now local organizations are focused on how to build on philanthropic efforts.
McKenna Ross
McKenna Ross joined the Review-Journal in June 2021 as a business reporter covering Southern Nevada nonprofits and the charity sector. She is a corps member with Report for America, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms. She previously reported for MLive, a Michigan news site, and interned at The Oregonian, the Palm Beach Post, Gongwer News Service and WKAR News. She is a graduate of Michigan State University.
Nevadans using a state-issued prepaid debit card for their unemployment benefits will not see out-of-network ATM fees while the card company addresses an error.
Las Vegas Sands’ donation, through its Sands Cares charitable arm, will help Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth strengthen services and pursue long-term solutions.
Experts say that reducing the steep impact on women in the workforce will take changes to the systems surrounding work, child care — and time.
The New Vista Ranch campaign will allow donors to purchase a laser-printed paver with custom messages, according to a news release.
The service center now will also help kids and families in an additional office in Henderson, located at 98 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Suite 207, Clark County said in a Monday news release.
An interfaith effort, led by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has helped fill smaller food pantries in Las Vegas Valley during the pandemic.
Donut Bar in downtown Las Vegas will donate 100 percent of the proceeds of the $2 New Vista doughnut, blueberry- and Meyer lemon-flavored to match the disability awareness colors, it said.
United Way of Southern Nevada has awarded $1.2 million to 22 agencies across the region, as part of an initial investment of a $10 million donation from philanthropist and Amazon co-founder MacKenzie Scott.
Once close to the edge of bankruptcy, Las Vegas’ public radio station went through severe budget cuts and a challenging pandemic to now stand in good shape.
A partnership between Three Square and the Food Bank of Northern Nevada will allow advocates to raise awareness to high rates of food insecurity in adults over age 60.
PKWY Tavern will open PKWY Volunteer and PKWY Decatur in late July and early August, Fine Entertainment announced Tuesday.
Nevada ranks among the bottom states for overall child well-being, though it experienced improvements in several categories, according to a new 50-state data report.
Nearly two dozen naturalized citizens were honored by Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada and the ECDC African Community Center during a World Refugee Day event.
Eight companies considering relocation or expansion in Nevada may have a sweeter deal after the Governor’s Office of Economic Development approved $8.9 million in tax incentives Thursday.